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Analyzing tree-shape anatomical structures using topological descriptors of branching and ensemble of classifiers. 利用分支拓扑描述符和分类器集合分析树形解剖结构。

Journal of theoretical and applied computer science Pub Date : 2013-01-01

Angeliki Skoura, Predrag R Bakic, Vasilis Megalooikonomou

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